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qubes+privacy for idiots?? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 17 hours ago by lemmingsareawesome@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Im using framework. my home networks isnt safe (it belongs to my family and google) and i would like to use the internet in public uncensored. someone also has a virus (they will not remove it dont ask why i do not know either) I know qubes is for security but Tails isnt for me. any reasonable ways to make Qubes private in my situation?

btw heres why i want security/privacy (i dont know my terminology)

I will be opening risky files and pirating

Don't like survillence policing/capitalism or censorship

Will be reading political things but dont want to be manipulated by my views

Love disposable identities that are hard to connect together

thanks for reading

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[–] Eggymatrix@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Look op, you kind of want to drive around without wanting to put in the work to either lern how a car works or what the road rules are.

Security is not something you install and the you got it.

I highly suggest to learn what the common risks are and how they work, then how to counter them.

This whole security and privacy thing requires both effort and knowledge, that is why corpos fuck over people so much, because they ain't willing to put in the work to care.

P.s sorry I reread my answer and I come off a bit harsh, what I mean is that by prompting a community like this with your kind of questions like if we were an AI will not work towards getting you good answers. You need to learn first and one of the first lessons is that there is no security and a casual "I will be opening sketchy files". A better question is: how can I open sketchy files and still be safe?

[–] lemmingsareawesome@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago

nah its fine man 👍 thanks for the advice friend )

btw do you have any resources for learning that you recommend?

(ps i meant risky files as in i will pirate or just get curious im not a high profile guy)